Coming up
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Berlin Marathon 2024
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September 29th 2024
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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September 29th 2024
Annual Report 2018
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/in News /by Yana
WF Annual Report 2018
Walkabout Wheelchair Centre – New Beginnings
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/in Films /by Yana
Designer Closet Sale 2109!
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/in News /by Yana
In June 2019, Walkabout opened its very own week-long pop-up shop on King’s Road! The Designer Closet Sale sold pre-loved items donated by generous donors, with at least 50% of proceeds going to our projects. We raised an incredible £70,ooo gross and over £41,000 net, which is the equivalent of 164 wheelchairs! We are so […]
Argentina 2019 Film
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/in Films /by Yana
140 paediatric wheelchairs in the Dominican Republic
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/in News /by Yana
In May we provided 140 paediatric wheelchairs to children in desperate need in the Dominican Republic – all thanks to the amazing fundraising efforts of Laura Porcella Mayol at the Berlin Marathon in 2018. Our team, alongside Laura herself, our partner teams, and a group of local star volunteers, personally adjusted every chair to make […]
Ananya’s Story
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/in Films /by Yana
340 Wheelchairs In Argentina!
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/in News /by Yana
In July 2018, 4 Walkabout Heroes, Matias, Diego, Will and Lucas climbed over 19,000 feet to reach the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Their extraordinary campaign, thanks to hugely generous donations, raised over $76,000, enough to send an entire container of 340 rough terrain, locally repairable wheelchairs to Argentina! Over the course of 10 days, in […]
Sending Refugee Children To School
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/in Films, News /by Yana
Why I Fundraise
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/in News /by Yana
Nikki Emerson Para-Athlete and Non-Executive Director of London Marathon Events “Since retiring from elite athletics I find that having a goal to train for makes me exercise even when I’ve had a long day at work or a big night out and all I want to do is curl up in front of the TV. […]
London Walkabout 2018: Film
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/in Films /by Yana
Mary’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana
Mary is from South Sudan and is over 100 years old – though she’s not sure of her exact age! When she was 30, just after she got married, she was struck by polio – and hasn’t been able to walk since. She has never before had a wheelchair. Mary has lived not only through […]
Joel’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana
Joel is 24 and living in one of the largest refugee camps in Northern Uganda. After surviving polio as a child, Joel lost the ability to walk and did not have access to a wheelchair. Even without a mobility aid, Joel was not without hope. He would crawl every day to school and then university, determined to […]